Daily Archives: December 10, 2025

The Beatles perform first of two shows at London’s Hammersmith Odeon 60 years ago this hour (Dec 10 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London (December 10th 1965, NEW Restored & Synced Film)'

(Friday, December 10, 1965, 6:45 p.m./9:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles’ performed the first two live concerts at the Hammersmith Odeon in London tonight as part of a 10-day, nine-venue, eight-city tour of the UK. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows at London’s Hammersmith Odeon 60 years ago this hour (Dec 10 1965) →

‘The Gift of the Magi’ short story published 120 years ago today (Dec 10 1905)

1900s, Christmas


Video: 'THE GIFT OF THE MAGI by O. Henry, presented by classic-tales.net'

(Sunday, December 10, 1905) — The O. Henry short story “The Gift of the Magi” about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money was published today in the New York Sunday World magazine under the title “Gifts of the Magi.”